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Frank Robinson pleases his nonexistent boss
2005-12-15 19:37
by Bob Timmermann

The Washington Nationals have agreed to keep Frank Robinson on for another year.

The Nationals have no owner. They don't have a new stadium in place. They supposedly have a GM, but it's really just Jim Bowden.

Robinson will return to bring his unique style of ... well, it's a unique style of something. A unique style of being very grouchy. But I've heard that Frank Robinson is a "man's man". But I don't want to be like Frank Robinson. I'd like to have people like me.

Do I sound bitter? You're reading a kid who was so excited when his hometown team acquired Robinson to play for the Dodgers in 1972. I learned then that baseball players can get old and washed up despite being famous.

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2005-12-16 09:56:07
1.   Daniel Zappala
Wow, I didn't realize that Frank Robinson played a season for the Dodgers. But I was only 4 that year. And then he played for the Angels the year after that. Huh. So I guess he didn't do anything Steve Finley-esque for you that year, Bob?
2005-12-16 10:23:41
2.   Bob Timmermann
Frank Robinson played like the Angels version of Steve Finley for the Dodgers.

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